Thurman Maple Days is a free public community event organized by the Thurman Station Association, Inc., a New York nonprofit organization. The Thurman Community Association (“TCA”) operates as the public-facing program name for initiatives administered by the Thurman Station Association, Inc.
The event is held across multiple participating farms, businesses, and community locations within the Town of Thurman, Warren County, New York, celebrating the region’s agricultural heritage and maple syrup industry.
Event marketing, photography, videography, drone operations, and digital media production may be conducted by ADK Web Solutions LLC and other authorized media partners on behalf of the Thurman Station Association, Inc.
Because Thurman Maple Days is a large public event occurring across numerous locations, photography, video recording, drone footage, and other forms of media capture may occur throughout the event.
By attending Thurman Maple Days, visitors acknowledge and agree to the following terms.
Authorized photographers, videographers, event staff, and media personnel may capture media during Thurman Maple Days including:
• still photography
• video recordings
• audio recordings
• livestreams or broadcast recordings
• aerial drone footage
• handheld or mobile media capture
Media recording may occur at any participating location associated with the event, including but not limited to farms, sugarhouses, craft markets, vendor areas, parking areas, roadways, demonstrations, and other public gathering spaces.
Footage may include environmental scenes, crowd views, vendor interactions, demonstrations, and other activities taking place during the event.
By attending Thurman Maple Days or entering event areas, visitors acknowledge that their image, likeness, voice, or appearance may be captured in photographs, video recordings, drone footage, or audio recordings.
Attendance at the event constitutes voluntary consent and permission for the Thurman Station Association, Inc., the Thurman Community Association, ADK Web Solutions LLC, and their authorized partners or contractors to capture and use such media.
Visitors grant a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, edit, publish, display, and distribute such media in connection with tourism promotion and event documentation.
Media may be used in:
• tourism and destination marketing
• event promotion and advertising
• websites and mobile applications
• social media platforms
• printed promotional materials
• press releases and media coverage
• digital video campaigns
• educational or historical documentation
Individuals appearing incidentally in public event footage are not entitled to compensation, approval rights, or royalties related to such use.
Drone photography and videography may occur during Thurman Maple Days.
Drone operations are conducted by licensed or authorized operators and are intended to comply with applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and safety guidelines.
Aerial footage may capture wide-area views including:
• farms and sugarhouses
• craft markets and vendor areas
• parking areas and roadways
• public gathering spaces
• surrounding landscapes and town views
Attendees acknowledge that drone footage may include crowds or individuals present within public spaces.
Media captured during Thurman Maple Days may be processed using modern digital production tools, including artificial intelligence-assisted editing technologies.
These tools may be used to assist with:
• video editing and stabilization
• caption generation or transcription
• media organization or tagging
• image enhancement and color correction
• production of promotional content
Artificial intelligence tools may assist in editing or organizing media but are used only as production tools and are not intended to materially alter or misrepresent the event or its participants.
Parents or guardians attending Thurman Maple Days acknowledge that minors present in public areas may appear incidentally in crowd or environmental footage.
Parents or guardians who prefer that a child not appear in identifiable close-up media may notify photographers or event staff at the time recording is taking place. Reasonable efforts may be made to accommodate such requests where feasible.
Thurman Maple Days occurs in open public environments where large numbers of visitors gather.
Individuals attending the event should not expect privacy with respect to photography or video recording while present in event areas.
Unless otherwise specified, photographs, videos, drone footage, and audio recordings captured for Thurman Maple Days remain the property of:
Thurman Station Association, Inc.
Media production services may be provided under contract by:
ADK Web Solutions LLC
Media may be archived and reused in connection with future Thurman Maple Days events, tourism promotion, and historical documentation.
Visitors, journalists, and content creators may capture their own photographs or videos during the event.
The Thurman Station Association, Inc. and Thurman Community Association do not control or assume responsibility for media recorded, published, or distributed by third parties.
The names “Thurman Maple Days” and “Visit Thurman”, along with associated logos and branding, may not be used for commercial advertising, merchandise, promotional campaigns, or media distribution without permission from the Thurman Station Association, Inc.
Additionally, photographs or videos captured during Thurman Maple Days may not be commercially sold, licensed, or distributed using the event name or branding without authorization from the Thurman Station Association, Inc.
Promotional materials for Thurman Maple Days and Visit Thurman may refer to the Town of Thurman as the “Maple Capital of New York.”
This phrase is used as a descriptive community designation recognizing the region’s concentration of maple syrup producers and long-standing agricultural heritage.
The phrase is not claimed as a registered trademark or exclusive proprietary designation by the Thurman Station Association, Inc. and is used solely for descriptive tourism promotion.
Questions regarding this notice may be directed to:
Thurman Community Association
PO Box 145
Athol, NY 12810
Phone: 518-623-4744
Email: VisitThurman@gmail.com
Media production and digital services provided by:
ADK Web Solutions LLC
This event is made possible, in part, by occupancy taxes granted by Warren County and the Town of Thurman.
